Saints Negotiate Contract with Wide Receiver John Chiles

by Jon Banks on Jul 25, 2011 10:10 PM CDT

The Saints have now picked up another undrafted free agent wide receiver in John Chiles from Texas. Chiles was previously a quarterback who switched over to wide receiver prior to the 2009 season. The former Longhorn got creative with his twitter announcement by including a nice picture:

Photo: Hope They have my size … lol http://tumblr.com/xxt3pgcwlk

I've got some scouting reports on him below.

From Texas Sports:

Four-year letterman who made the switch to wide receiver from quarterback prior to 2009 spring drills ... served as Colt McCoy's top backup for two seasons ... played in 41 games (19 at QB/22 at WR), starting 15 as a wide receiver ... notched 65 receptions for 752 yards (11.6 ypc) and four TDs for his career ... completed 12-of-22 passes for 166 yards and two TDs ... gained 377 rushing yards on 91 attempts with four TDs ... appeared in 11 games, starting eight as a senior in 2010 ... caught 29 passes for 418 yards (14.4 ypc) and two TDs, while rushing twice for 18 yards ... appeared in 12 games at wide receiver, including six starts, in 2009 ... posted 34 receptions for 319 yards (9.3 ypc) and three TDs and rushed eight times for 37 yards ... saw action at quarterback, wide receiver and running back in 2008 ... appeared in 11 games ... completed 11-of-13 passes for 149 yards and two TDs ... rushed for 131 yards and two TDs on 45 carries ... completed one pass for 17 yards and rushed 36 times for 191 yards and two TDs as a true freshman in 2007 ... graduated early and enrolled at UT in January '07 to take part in spring drills ... a member of UT's Athletics Director's Honor Roll (Spring 2008) ... is on pace to graduate in spring with a degree in corporate communications.

SENIOR (2010)
Played in 11 games at wide receiver, including eight starts ... missed the Texas Tech game due to an injury ... caught 29 passes for 418 yards (14.4 ypc) and two TDs, while rushing twice for 18 yards ... his 14.4 yards per catch led the team ... posted one reception for 31 yards at Rice that put Texas at the Owls' 1-yard line ... registered four catches for 37 yards versus Wyoming ... grabbed three passes for 55 yards versus UCLA ... registered five receptions for a career-high 117 yards and one TD against Iowa State, including a career-long 46-yard reception ... caught three passes for 21 yards versus No. 25/24 Baylor ... tallied four catches for 29 yards at Kansas State ... caught two passes for 19 yards against No. 12/11 Oklahoma State ... grabbed a game-high and career-high matching five receptions for 65 yards against Florida Atlantic ... recorded two receptions for 33 yards against No. 17/18 Texas A&M.

JUNIOR (2009)
Appeared in 12 games, including seven starts at wide receiver missed two games due to an ankle injury posted 34 receptions for 319 yards (9.4 ypc) and three TDs also notched eight rushes for 36 yards posted three receptions and 35 receiving yards, including a 14-yard TD, against ULM earned team's Top Contributor award for his performance registered career highs with five receptions and 49 yards, including a 26-yard TD catch, at Wyoming hauled in three passes for 30 yards and had a career-long 34-yard run against Texas Tech posted four receptions for 41 yards versus UTEP equaled a career-high with five receptions for 21 yards against Colorado posted two receptions for 45 yards, including a career-long 34-yard TD, at Missouri added a 16-yard reception at Oklahoma State registered three receptions for 40 yards versus UCF caught four passes for 25 yards at Baylor posted two receptions for 16 yards against Kansas.

Some numbers on him at NFL Draft Scout.

So how do you feel about not one, but two wide receiver signings?

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intresting pickup

def looks versatile

"As a Saint fan I watch ‘Gone with the Wind’ just to watch Atlanta burn" -Ralph Malbrough

by DrewBreesManCrush on Jul 25, 2011 10:13 PM CDT reply actions

Chiles, please

Thumbs up, everybody...
For rock and roll!!!!

by Hans Petersen on Jul 25, 2011 10:17 PM CDT reply actions

Beat me to it!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fat, dumb, and happy. Hell, two out of three ain't bad!

I Want To Die In My Sleep Like My Grandpa – Not Screaming and Yelling Like His Passengers.

by Just 'Nother Day on Jul 25, 2011 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions

You can add Jeremiha Hunter LB form Iowa to the list

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by Preston J. Gary, Jr. on Jul 25, 2011 10:17 PM CDT reply actions

looks a little raw as a wideout

he seems to run some pretty simple routes… mainly wideout screens and then lots of yardage after the catch (def a natural at that)

"As a Saint fan I watch ‘Gone with the Wind’ just to watch Atlanta burn" -Ralph Malbrough

by DrewBreesManCrush on Jul 25, 2011 10:18 PM CDT reply actions

are these in chronological order?

he seems to be getting better

"As a Saint fan I watch ‘Gone with the Wind’ just to watch Atlanta burn" -Ralph Malbrough

by DrewBreesManCrush on Jul 25, 2011 10:20 PM CDT reply actions

add illonois WR Jarred Fayson to the list per jeff duncan twitter

Stop wearing a wishbone where your backbone ought to be. Would you be convicted in court of being a Christian? Happiness is shared, and comes from sharing.

by Preston J. Gary, Jr. on Jul 25, 2011 10:23 PM CDT reply actions

What's up with Illinois?

Peyton, I can eat Oreos faster than you!!!!

by mknkachow on Jul 25, 2011 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions

Can one of these guys return kicks or punts?

That could spell trouble for Bush if we’re looking for a punt returner. We need a guy that can return kicks even if Roby comes back. Henderson and Meachem were terrible at it

Peyton, I can eat Oreos faster than you!!!!

by mknkachow on Jul 25, 2011 10:24 PM CDT reply actions

Very much agree

We need a guy that can return kicks even if Roby comes back.

Roby always scares the hell out of me!

Fat, dumb, and happy. Hell, two out of three ain't bad!

I Want To Die In My Sleep Like My Grandpa – Not Screaming and Yelling Like His Passengers.

by Just 'Nother Day on Jul 25, 2011 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions

I like Roby as a gunner

He makes a decent kick returner, not great, but certainly not bad. But we saw last year that returning kicks is not for everybody.

Peyton, I can eat Oreos faster than you!!!!

by mknkachow on Jul 25, 2011 10:28 PM CDT up reply actions

I'm sure someone here has the stats on average yards on kick/punt returns.

I’d be curious to see how we stacked up against the other teams. My gut feeling says, “Not very well.”

Fat, dumb, and happy. Hell, two out of three ain't bad!

I Want To Die In My Sleep Like My Grandpa – Not Screaming and Yelling Like His Passengers.

by Just 'Nother Day on Jul 25, 2011 10:36 PM CDT up reply actions

This goes to the whole crew. Count ten stories down. Do you think any of this will be left on the front page if this keeps up? I know that most viewers spend less than 3 minutes here. Let’s keep them as long as we can. No need to push out stories. Can we wait 20 minutes before posting a story to the front page? As the comments grow, I bite my tongue. I don’t want to miss anything and I know I will if this pace keeps up. Can’t we all just keep it in the comments?

Maybe MARY JANE will load up and pass the PEACE PIPE around the conference room and they’ll all get happy in a big hurry, which might just help speed up the process. - HansDat

by cscmember on Jul 25, 2011 10:27 PM CDT reply actions

~~Two~~ three more post hit the front page as I typed this. Do I need to explain any further?

Maybe MARY JANE will load up and pass the PEACE PIPE around the conference room and they’ll all get happy in a big hurry, which might just help speed up the process. - HansDat

by cscmember on Jul 25, 2011 10:40 PM CDT up reply actions

a. You can use the Archives page to make sure you don’t miss anything.

http://www.canalstreetchronicles.com/posts/archive

Maybe It could be one big post about UDFA free agent signings… that is updated (content + title) whenever something is added.

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by Dan Kelly on Jul 26, 2011 2:27 PM CDT up reply actions

Maybe when you wake, there will be a Saints UDFA signing thread that merges all together.

Stop wearing a wishbone where your backbone ought to be. Would you be convicted in court of being a Christian? Happiness is shared, and comes from sharing.

by Preston J. Gary, Jr. on Jul 25, 2011 11:01 PM CDT reply actions

like magic?

"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - Rocky

by Dan Kelly on Jul 26, 2011 2:27 PM CDT up reply actions